Robbins v. Aetna U.S. Healthcare
Robbins v. Aetna U.S. Healthcare
Opinion of the Court
After this appeal was scheduled for oral argument, Appellant moved that the case be taken off the oral argument calendar and decided on the briefs. We initially denied the motion, but appellant moved for reconsideration reiterating the request that the appeal be decided on the briefs without oral argument. We grant the motion for reconsideration, and decide the case on the basis of the briefs.
Appellant makes several arguments for the first time on appeal. Pursuant to well-established case law in this circuit, we decline to entertain such arguments. Thus, we decline to entertain Appellant’s argument that the district court’s September 14, 2006, dismissal order was void.
The only argument presented to the district court in support of Appellant’s motion to vacate the September 14, 2006, order was that Appellant “has no record of receiving the Court’s Order and as such failed to respond.” See Appellant’s October 16, 2007 “Motion by Plaintiff Donald Robbins, DMD, to Vacate Court’s September 13, 2006, Order” and its attached “Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs Motion to Vacate Court’s September 13, 2006, Order.” We construe Appellant’s motion to be pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(1) seeking relief from judgment on
Having carefully considered the briefs and relevant parts of the record in this case, we readily conclude that the judgment of the district court is due to be affirmed.
AFFIRMED.
. Moreover, we readily conclude in the alternative that the district court’s September 14, 2006, dismissal order is not void. The notice to members of the February 8, 2005, Service List (which included Appellant's counsel) was reasonably calculated to give notice to Appellant, and is presumed to have been received. The record in this case does not establish non-receipt.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- DMD Donald ROBBINS v. AETNA U.S. HEALTHCARE, Prudential Insurance Company of America
- Status
- Published